A new law in California will raise the minimum wage for fast-food workers to $20 per hour next year, an acknowledgment from the state’s Democratic leaders that most of the.
A new law in California will raise the minimum wage for fast-food workers to $20 per hour next year, an acknowledgment from the state’s Democratic leaders that most of the often-overlooked workforce are the primary earners for their low-income households. When it takes effect on April 1, fast-food workers in California will have the highest guaranteed base salary in the industry, the AP reports. The state’s minimum wage for all other workers—$15.50 per hour—is already among the highest in the US. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law Thursday amid cheering workers and labor leaders in Los Angeles. Newsom dismissed the popular view that fast-food jobs are meant for teenagers to have their first experience in the workforce.
«That’s a romanticized version of a world that doesn’t exist,» Newsom said. «We have the opportunity to reward that contribution, reward that sacrifice and stabilize an industry.
